Back in the early 1890s, when Louis Sullivan employed a certain Frank Lloyd Wright, they worked together to design the Charnley–Persky House. Sullivan primarily designed large commercial buildings, so this is one of his few houses. FLW designed a lot
Albany Park Terra Cotta
The Albany Park in Chicago today stands as the city’s most diverse neighborhood. And housing the varied ethnic shops and restaurants along Lawrence Ave are a number of commercial buildings constructed in the 1920s and 1930. And what makes these
Hilliard Towers Apartments
One of the few remaining Chicago housing projects from the 1960s, the Hilliard Apartments carry echoes of architect Bertrand Goldberg’s more famous Marina City Towers. The project has 2 16-story circular towers for the elderly and 2 18-story curved residential
Reliance Building
Hey, it’s the Reliance Building. The Reliance Building has both a great story and an important place in the history of Chicago skyscrapers. Elevator entrepreneur & real estate mogul William Hale hired Daniel Burnham & John Root to build him